2021 CAP Virtual Congress / Congrès virtuel de l'ACP 2021

Session

R3-1 Teaching and EDI (DPE) / Enseignement et EDI (DEP)

R3-1

10 Jun 2021, 15:45

Underline Conference System

Conveners

R3-1 Teaching and EDI (DPE) / Enseignement et EDI (DEP)

• Daria Ahrensmeier (Simon Fraser University)
• Chitra Rangan (University of Windsor)

62. (I) Exploring men’s and women’s roles in physics lab group work

Natasha Holmes (Cornell University)

10/06/2021, 15:45

Physics Education / Enseignement de la physique (DPE-DEP)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

While group work is common in most introductory physics labs, research in physics education has found that students' experiences in those groups are not necessarily in common. I'll discuss our recent work evaluating how students participate in the hands-on aspects of physics labs, particularly illuminating imbalances between men's and women's participation. I'll also describe how nuances in...

339. Exploring student perceptions of introductory physics

Dr Cayleih Robertson (McMaster Univerity)

10/06/2021, 16:15

Physics Education / Enseignement de la physique (DPE-DEP)

Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))

There is a large body of research suggesting that marginalized students hold negative attitudes and beliefs towards physics that manifest in high-school. These perceptions of physics can negatively impact student learning and have been repeatedly associated with the gender gap in performance in introductory physics courses at the university level. Many universities offer multiple streams of...